Commencement Held June 17, 1898 1898 June 17 New York State Normal College commencement held at Normal College Hall.
First Recorded Men's Intramural Tennis 1898 May First recorded men's intramural tennis tournament played at State Normal College.
Psi Gamma Sorority Founded 1898 February Psi Gamma was initially called a "new literary society" for the ladies of the college.
First Record Of Inter Collegiate Baseball Schedule Appeared 1898 Spring First record of inter-collegiate baseball schedule appeared. Under the direction of Captain Dibble, baseball games were scheduled against New York University, Syracuse University, Hamilton College, Clinton Liberal Institute, and Oneonta Normal. A check of the archives at the other schools by our...
First Documentation Of School Athletic Association 1897 Fall Earliest mention of an Athletic Association whose main concern appears to have been to develop a successful "WINNING ball team." There is no indication that this was a permanent Athletic Association. The Athletic Association is not mentioned again until 1909.
Commencement Held June 18, 1897 1897 June 18 New York State Normal College commencement held at Harmanus Bleecker Hall.
College Baseball Team Played Its First Game 1897 May 17 The college baseball team played its first game at Castleton-on-Hudson resulting in a score of 2 to 5 in favor of Castleton. There was a re-match on June 5 where the team and supporters took a steamer to the game. That game was also lost 7 to 5 due to what the Normal College reporter considered...
Tennis And Bicycle Clubs Organized 1897 Spring Tennis and bicycle clubs were in the process of organization at the State Normal College.
Commencement Held June 19, 1896 1896 June 19 New York State Normal College commencement held at Harmanus Bleecker Hall.
Eta Phi Sorority Held First Tea 1896 February 9 Eta Phi Sorority holds its first tea. The exact date of the sorority's founding is unclear, but it may have dated from a January 24 meeting.
First Mention Of College Pin And Purple And Gold School Colors 1896 February An article in The Normal College Echo describes a college pin in a diamond shape with letters in gold, S.N.C., on a purple enamel background. This is the first mention of both a college pin and the college colors. The pin was idea of the classes of 1896 and 1897 and available through the A. S....
Commencement Held June 21, 1895 1895 June 21 New York State Normal College commencement held at Harmanus Bleecker Hall.
Commencement Held June 26, 1894 1894 June 26 New York State Normal College commencement held at Harmanus Bleecker Hall.
The Alumni Association Publish An Updated History Of The School 1894 The Alumni Association publish an updated history of the school and its graduates on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school titled An Historical Sketch of the State Normal College and a History of Its Graduates for Fifty Years.
Alumni Association President Suggests The Association Raise Funds For A Soldiers Memorial Tablet 1894 June 28 Alumni Association President Milford H. Smith, ‘79, suggests the Association raise funds for a Soldiers Memorial Tablet honoring the school’s Civil War dead. In 1896 Albert N. Husted, a long time faculty member and Lieutenant & subsequently Captain of the Normal School Company, was designated...
The School's Semi-Centennial Jubilee 1894 June 26, 27, 28 The School's Semi-Centennial Jubilee is celebrated with addresses by Superintendent of the Schools Dr. Andrew S. Draper, former Superintendent Neil Gilmour, Chancellor Anson J. Upson, and Mayor Oren E. Wilson. Alumni also gave short addresses, and the event included music, commemorative poetry,...
Agassiz Association Formed 1893 Fall Agassiz Association formed in late 1893. It was supervised by Professor E. W. Wetmore to encourage original scientific research by students.
Commencement Held January 31, 1893 1893 January 31 New York State Normal College commencement held at the Harmanus Bleecker Hall.
Salary Survey Of First Graduates 1893 Salary survey of first graduates of Normal College curriculum reveals that male graduates receive an average annual salary $1,025.00 while female graduates receive average salary of $550.00. The male graduates' jobs were predominantly as principals of public schools or professors of Latin and...